Maine voters, once loyal to Platner, abandon him after sexual assault allegation ^39.1%

The Washington Post - By Praveena Somasundaram - 7/7/2026, 9:19 PM

Hasty Generalization 48.8% - Biased Writer Voice 33.8% - Status Quo Bias 25%

To Katie Herklotz, backing Graham Platner in his U.S. Senate bid has felt like being stuck on a “roller coaster” for nearly a year. In 2020, after Republican Sen. Susan Collins won a fifth consecutive term to the Maine seat, Herklotz thought the state was ready for someone new. “We just need a progressive lobsterman to run against her,”... more